By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Notre Dame let out one last gasp. West Virginia, and in particular Jevon Carter, snuffed it out. The junior guard, who matched a season-high with 24 points, ran Notre Dame's Matt Farrell off a pair of ball screens at the top of the key. When it looked like he would turn the corner and take it to the cup, he let fly with a step-back three … [Read more...] about Carter, West Virginia have the look of a Final Four team
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Duke, Louisville knocked off on Day 4
SOUTH REGION: No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 72 No. 8 ARKANSAS 65 GREENVILLE, SC-- Kennedy Meeks picked up a double-double for North Carolina (29-7) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Tar Heels finished the game on a 12-0 run. Daryl Macon gave Arkansas (26-10) 19 points and three assists. The Tar Heels will take on the Butler Bulldogs in the Sweet Sixteen. No. 2 KENTUCKY 65 No. … [Read more...] about Duke, Louisville knocked off on Day 4
Wisconsin topples top-seeded Villanova
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Wisconsin played in Villanova's wheelhouse and came out on top. Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig combined to score 14 points in the final five minutes, and the No. 8-seed Wisconsin Badgers erased a late deficit en route to a 65-62 victory over the top-seeded and reigning national champions Villanova Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA … [Read more...] about Wisconsin topples top-seeded Villanova
Koenig, Wisconsin take edge over Villanova into halftime
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Bronson Koenig broke a 12-12 tie with back-to-back buckets, and the No. 8-seed Wisconsin Badgers took a 31-27 lead over No. 1-seed and reigning national champion Villanova Wildcats in second round action of the NCAA Tournament East Region at Key Bank Center, Saturday. Koenig knocked down a pull-up jumper just above the free throw line and … [Read more...] about Koenig, Wisconsin take edge over Villanova into halftime
Mountaineers move on to Sweet 16
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- West Virginia opened with a haymaker and never stopped jabbing from there. Five finished in double figures, and the No. 4-seed West Virginia Mountaineers advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 83-71 victory over the No. 4-seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in second round action of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at Key Bank Center. Jevon Carter … [Read more...] about Mountaineers move on to Sweet 16